Task: chopping down large tree with blunt (fragile) implements. (Cf. H1095.) — Mythoi

Motif

Task: chopping down large tree with blunt (fragile) implements. (Cf. H1095.)

Tests. · Tests of prowess: tasks. · Nature of tasks. · Tedious tasks. · view the constellation · filed as H1115

Filed across the traditions

Breton Sébillot Incidents s. v. "arbres"
India Thompson-Balys
Africa (Ekoi) Talbot 208
Jamaica Beckwith MAFLS XVII 251 No. 29.
general Type 313

Within the index

Filed under Tedious tasks.

3 finer motifs beneath it

Task: cutting down huge tree which magically regrows Task: sawing iron tree in two Task: cutting down a giant tree

Filed beside it

Task: carrying hundreds of sheep across stream one at a time Task: herding rabbits Task: bailing out a pond Task: climbing glass mountain Task: breaking huge rock to pieces Task: bringing as many horses as there are days in the year. (Brings one for each week-day.) Task: counting hairs in pig's back (feathers in bird) Task: picking all nuts from tall tree. (Performed by grateful squirrel.) Task: preparing large quantity of grain Task: feeding ravenous beast to satiation Task: gathering all stones from brook or field Task: traveling till iron shoes are worn out Task: carrying off huge quantity of money Task: keeping up a certain work all night Other tedious tasks

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Task: felling a forest in one night. (Cf. H1115.)

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